CrispForms vs Formstack
Formstack is built for organisations with compliance requirements and document workflows. If that's you, the comparison is short. If you're a team that wants good-looking forms without an enterprise contract, it's worth reading on.
Checked against Formstack's own published material on 12 September 2026. Products change and this page won't always keep up — their pricing page is the authority on what they do, not ours. If something here is wrong, tell us and we'll correct it.
| Feature | CrispForms | Formstack |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited forms on the free plan | YesFree | NoNo free plan — a trial, then paid |
| Conditional logicShow, hide and jump based on answers. | YesFree, including nested conditions and jumps | Paid plan |
| Scoring and quizzesPoints on answers, results by score band. | YesFree — points on the answers, score variables, outcome routing | Paid plan |
| CalculationsA number worked out from the answers. | YesFree — a formula engine over the answers | Paid plan |
| Conversational modeOne question at a time. | YesFree — same form renders both ways | No |
| Remove the builder's branding | Paid planPro, $20/mo per workspace | Paid plan |
| Custom domain | Paid planPro | Paid plan |
| Webhooks | YesFree, signed, queued and retried | Paid plan |
| Built-in integrations | YesFree — Sheets, Airtable, Slack, Discord, Mailchimp | YesBuilt for enterprise stacks |
| File uploads | Yes10 MB per file free, 100 MB on Pro | Paid plan |
| Partial responses captured | YesAlways captured; reading them is Pro | Paid planSave and resume, on paid plans |
| Drop-off analyticsWhich question people leave on. | YesFunnel free; drop-off, timing and segments on Pro | Paid plan |
| No cookie banner needed | YesNo cookies or third-party trackers on public forms | No |
| PDF export of a response | YesFree; unbranded on Pro | YesDocument generation is a core product |
| CSV export | YesFree | Paid plan |
| Team members and roles | YesFree — four roles, unlimited members up to the plan's cap | Paid plan |
| Programmatic access | YesAn MCP server — connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor | Yes |
| Take payments in a form | YesPro — your own Stripe or PayPal keys, money straight to you | Paid plan |
Where we think we're the better choice
- Priced for a team rather than an enterprise, with one paid tier.
- Design quality as a first-class concern rather than a configuration screen.
- Free logic, scoring and calculations.
Where Formstack is the better choice
- Compliance certifications and controls aimed at regulated industries.
- Document generation and e-signature workflows.
- Enterprise support, procurement and account management.
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